Florenic Domains of Dread
Never wander off into a forest when mists begin to gather. Sometimes people do not return and are never seen again. Sometimes you have no choice in the matter for the mists may envelope you and you’ll find yourself somewhere completely different.
Components of Dread
Nightmares of what occurs here in these lands are guaranteed. Some victims are pulled for a mere day. Those who are unlucky get pulled for a weeks, months, years, or worst of all, eternity. In order to make what little sense you can of your surroundings, these are the few yet grand factors to take into account.
The Mists
Gliding across the ground or swirling high in the air are the enigmatic mists. Not only do they pull unwitting victims into the the Dread Domains but also serve as the barriers between the prisons, or domains, for each Darklord. Those who try to flee a domain through the mists may suffocate on them, are simply turned back around, or may end up in a different domain. It all depends on the whims of the Dark Powers.
The Dark Powers
Entities from both the Fell and the Null, called the “Dark Powers,” lock away the most heinous icons of the Florenic Worlds into their own prisons. Most are inscrutable and unknowable with their goals and intentions for those trapped in the mists. Some may provide gifts with dangerous caveats or find creative torments for a character. Some of these entities seek to inflict a creative sense of cruelty to those within the Mists while others may seek to provide a harsh lesson.
The Nameless Host
One of the known and powerful names of the Dark Powers is the Nameless Host. It reluctantly shares these domains with the other entities hence why many can survive such a wretched place. It has such a potent and malevolent presence that regions within domains may slowly wither and decay as its influence grows and its patience shortens. When the mists grow into inky blackness, that is how you know you have attracted the Host’s attention.
Darklords and Domains
Imprisoned within unique domains are Darklords. They are abominable people or beings who are unworthy of any sympathy or pity. What actions a Darklord has taken in their former lives are what doomed them to their domain in the first place. Each Darklord is imprisoned within a domain that is reflective of their past and specially designed to torment them. Who the Dark Powers choose or why they lock away a Darklord is up to their discretion alone.
Darklords have varying control over the mists in their domains. They may open them to allow new characters into their prison or close them to prevent escape of their newfound prey. This does not mean that the Darklord can leave their domain, far from it. Only the whims of the Dark Powers can overrule a Darklord’s power and powerful enough Darklords to even manage to overcome them.
Domain Summaries
Here some example domains and which Darklord resides in them.
Arvura
A Domain from Beginner’s Guide to Faunerro.
Darklord: Karnell.
The fighting between the Reverie and the Cult of Maledict agitate the ruthless Karnell. If he had his way, he would decimate both sides. To this monk, he and his Shattered believe that the divines are the source of mortal suffering and they prey on those who praise any higher power. For to come across Karnell is too likely mean a brutal breaking of the body.
Divinterre
A Domain from Florenelle.
Darklord: Cardinal Couteau
The Misty Rider comes to collect a victim from the prisons every week. To keep Divinterre and its fellow settlements safe from its wrath is the cold and stern Cardinal Couteau. Is he truly loyal to the faith or is he merely keeping himself alive? To question him about this is certain to have you put as the next sacrifice for the Misty Rider.
Lumencroft
A Domain from Arturias.
Darklord: Clarence Bertram
In the upper parts in the city of Lumencroft, Clarence Bertram pursues the continued expansion of both advancements and culture in the utopia. He speaks through the radio and sound systems to deliver inspiring messages! Sandwiches with fine roast beef coated in industrial sludge tasteful spicy sauce and the ladies who coat their faces in white powder that slowly seeps toxins that grows blisters to look paler as the latest fad trends! However, those who are ill-fit for society are deemed as rejects unfortunates who are sent to the lower parts of the city.
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